Sorry...for such a late reply!! I eventually was able to get a hold of DM through email and this is what she responded.

"There actually haven’t been that many that were accepted off of the alternate list. There are enough alternates to fill the entire class if needed. If there are any changes in your status I will let you know right away."

In my email I stated that I had heard that people from the alternative list had already been accepted, and that if it was possible for her to provide me the number of alternatives that were left. It looks like there are still plenty of students left. :-( I'm sorry... I guess this is not the answer we were hoping for.

So I called DM today. Wanted to see if I could get any answer with regards the numbers of alternatives that are left. I didn't get in touch with her, but left a message. Lets see if she returns my call this week, if not I might also send her an email. It would be great if she can provide us with at least the number of alternatives that are left, that way we can have an idea of how many people we are going against.

hello everyone
i was accepted off of the alternate list. from what i understand, the school did things differently from last year. they sent out as many acceptances as they had spots and then waited until the response deadline (april 1st) to send out acceptances to people on the alternate list.
they also said they expect to pull a lot more from the alternate list than they have in the past due to their new method so there is definitely hope for everyone on the alternate list!
good luck to everyone! i hope the best for AN nation

Fatcat313!

If you don't mind me asking, when did you get your acceptance email? :-)

To be honest, Western was my number one choice until the interview process. The disorganization and lack of communication made me feel a little uneasy, as well as the talk about changing the program's structure. I have heard amazing things about Western but when I interviewed for the USD MEPN program I was extremely impressed with everything they had to offer. I felt like they were trying to impress the applicants as much as we were trying to impress them. It was these minor differences that ultimately led me to my decision to go there instead. Plus it allowed me to open a seat for one of you very deserving applicants.